rosemaling
English
/ˈɹəʊzəˌmɑːlɪŋ/, /ˈɹoʊzəˌmɑlɪŋ/
noun
Definitions
- (US) A Norwegian style of stylized floral decoration with scrollwork and geometric elements.
Etymology
Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål rosemaling (rose painting) derived from Middle Low German mālen (paint, draw).
Origin
Middle Low German
mālen
Gloss
paint, draw
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
塗
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- rosemaled English
- rosemaler English
- maalata Finnish
- rosemaling Dutch, Flemish
- male Norwegian Bokmål
- maling Norwegian Bokmål
- rose Norwegian Bokmål
- rosemaler Norwegian Bokmål
- rosemaling Norwegian Bokmål
- rosemalt Norwegian Bokmål
- *mēlōną Proto-Germanic
- mala Swedish
- malström Swedish
- måla Swedish
- måle Norwegian Nynorsk
- mala Old Norse
- mála Old Norse
- male Danish
- maler Danish
- maleri Danish
- maling Danish
- malstrøm Danish
- mála Icelandic
- mála Faroese
- malen Middle Low German
- mālen Middle Low German
- mala Old Swedish